5 Worst Losses of Kobe Bryant's Career

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant

2) 39 - Boston Celtics 131-92 Los Angeles Lakers [Game 6, 2008 NBA Finals - June 17]

NBA Finals Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics
NBA Finals Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics

While the previous game was a dynasty on its last legs, this one was where the Lakers' run for back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 begun. The 2008 Finals between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics were a relatively close-fought series with four out of the first five games ending with a point differential of just six points. Keeping that in mind, Game 6 should have been interesting right?

Instead, the Celtics thrashed their nemesis and handing them the worst Playoff loss in franchise history (this records still stands). Similar to the 2011 Dallas game, the Lakers lost their hand on the game in the second quarter, where they were outscored by 19 (34-15).

Scoring 92 points is not that bad. For example, the Lakers beat the Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 Finals by scoring just 83 points. However, in this game, the Lakers gave up 131 points.

To make matter's worse, LA's supporting cast (everyone except Bryant, Lamar Odom, and Pau Gasol) just couldn't match up to their counterparts in this game, getting outscored by 62-45

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